Senior Research/Data Analyst (4206029)

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Paid leave and holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

The State of Missouri is seeking a health data informatics professional to support Missouri’s ShowMe WorldCare surveillance system and related reporting needs. The role focuses on transitioning from manual to electronic data entry, ensuring data quality, and coordinating with local agencies, hospitals, and laboratories.

The position emphasizes collaboration with program staff, informatics teams, and external partners to meet interoperability standards and advance public health data modernization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant technical and/or informatics experience.
• Knowledge of statistical software (R, SPSS, SAS, Python, etc.) and ability to effectively use data querying tools.
• Knowledge of analysis and forecasting techniques.
• Ability to plan and execute complex research studies, conduct comprehensive data analysis, and interpret data.
• Basic understanding of health data standards, including HL7 messaging, LOINC and SNOMED (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the implementation and maintenance of the ShowMe WorldCare surveillance system for reportable conditions.
• Monitor incoming electronic messages to ensure there are no technical issues with ingestion.
• Assist with onboarding new reporters and configuring the system to accept messages from new reporters.
• Perform quality assurance checks and data cleaning, testing/validating/deploying system enhancements or maintenance upgrades.
• Assist with the design of new reportable conditions to be managed within the ShowMe WorldCare system.
• Provide training and support to end users of various public health surveillance systems.
• Collaborate with program staff, informatics staff, vendors, providers, ITSD staff, and other stakeholders on informatics projects.
• Collaborate on projects to advance data systems to meet national standards for interoperability and data modernization.
• Collaborate with federal partners, program staff, ITSD, and contractors to report reportable disease data to federal partners.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

4-6 years of relevant experience

Tools

R

SPSS

SAS

Python

Job description

Job Location: This position will be located at 930 Wildwood, Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why you’ll love this position:

Do you love to solve puzzles and learn new things? Do you want to spend your days solving problems that will improve the health and safety of Missouri residents? If so, our team may be the place for you. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a background in health data informatics, data management, and/or health information analysis. This position will be responsible for assisting with Missouri’s public health response efforts by providing support to Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs), hospitals, laboratories and other health care providers with respect to their reporting needs to Missouri’s electronic disease surveillance system, ShowMe WorldCare. This position will help assist with the transition from manual to electronis entry of laboratory results, case reports, and other reportable information into ShowMe WorldCare and other critical public health systems throughout DHSS.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Provide support for the implementation and maintenance of the ShowMe WorldCare surveillance system for reportable conditions.
• Monitor incoming electronic messages to ensure there are no technical issues with ingestion.
• Assist with onboarding new reporters and configuring the system to accept messages from new reporters.
• Perform quality assurance checks and data cleaning, testing/validating/deploying system enhancements or maintenance upgrades.
• Assist with the design of new reportable conditions to be managed within the ShowMe WorldCare system.
• Providing training/support to end users of various public health surveillance systems.
• Collaborate with program staff, informatics staff, vendors, providers, ITSD staff, and other stakeholders on informatics projects.
• Collaborate with program staff, informatics staff, ITSD, contractors, and other stakeholders on projects to advance data systems to meet national standards for interoperability and data modernization.
• Collaborate with federal partners, program staff, ITSD, and contractors to report reportable disease data to federal partners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant technical and/or informatics experience and/or appropriate certification. Substitutions may be allowed.
• Knowledge of statistical software (R, SPSS, SAS, Python, etc.) and ability to effectively use data querying tools
• Knowledge of analysis and forecasting techniques.
• Ability to plan and execute complex research studies, conduct comprehensive data analysis, and interpret data.
• Basic understanding of health data standards, including HL7 messaging, LOINC laboratory and clinical codes, and SNOMED medical terminology used in electronic health systems and data exchange (preferred, but not required).

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Angie McKee, [e-mail], 573-751-6146